Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CHAGOOPA PLATEAU NEAR MINERAL KING 7E (CHP) (CHPC1)

Lat: 36.47333°NLon: 118.46333°WElev: 9450.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 36 by 9am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 36 by 9am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA
 36.56°N 118.59°W (Elev. 8169 ft)
11:56 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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